Healthy Chocolate Bliss Balls
If you haven’t tried chocolate bliss balls, you need to! They have to be one of the easiest snacks to throw together.
I love them because they are pretty healthy, satisfying to eat, quick and cheap to make and can store really well in the fridge or freezer.
It’s okay if you have different things in your home as it’s not hard to swap things around with what you have in your pantry either.
Here’s a few more reasons why you’ll love this recipe!
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Simple Make ahead snack: Super easy to make this recipe at night for a quick go to snack for the rest of the week!
- Great on the go snack! If you want something quick while heading out, a snack to put in the lunchbox, or take on a picnic you’ll love this recipe.
- Healthy: It’s pretty pure and basic ingredients you are using to make this recipe. Oats, cacao powder, nut butter of choice, honey and a bit of butter is all you really need to make this recipe!
- Stores well! These bliss balls can last quite a while in the fridge, I have found them to last up to 2 weeks no issues. Or you can store them in the freezer as well!
What You Need to Make This Recipe
3 cups oats: I personally prefer quick oats over whole oats because of the consistency.
3/4 honey. You can also use maple syrup!
1/2 cup peanut butter. Any nutter butter will do though.
1/4 cup cacao powder: This is different to cocoa powder its bitter less processed chocolate powder with no sweetener added to it already.
2 tbsp butter: Use room temperature butter or even homemade spreadable butter.
1 tsp vanilla essence: Not necessary but adds extra flavour.
Pinch of sea salt: You can use Himalayan salt as well. Adds extra minerals and salt always adds an extra bit of flavour.
How to Make Chocolate Bliss Balls Step by Step
This is seriously so easy to make here we go!
- Place all your ingredients in a bowl or food processor.
- Mix or blend until well incorporated will form a pretty solid but still pliable ball.
3. Grab about a tablespoon worth of mixture at a time and roll into balls.
4. Place chocolate bliss balls in an airtight container and store in the fridge. Enjoy!
How to Store Homemade Bliss Balls
You can store your homemade bliss balls in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 weeks!
You can also freeze your bliss balls. I would first freeze them on a tray, so they hold their shape and don’t stick to each other. Then place the frozen balls in ziploc freezer bags.
They can last about 3 months in the freezer. Let them thaw either at room temperature or in the fridge before biting into them!
Chocolate Bliss Ball Recipe
This is a simple healthy chocolate bliss ball recipe you will love! It is very quick to throw together for filling and delicious snack.
Ingredients
- 3 cups oats (preferable quick oats)
- 3/4 cup honey or maple syrup
- 1/2 peanut butter (or any nut butter)
- 1/4 cup cacao powder
- 2 tbsp softened butter
- 1 tsp vanilla
- pinch of sea salt
Instructions
- Place all your ingredients in a bowl or food processor.
- Mix or blend until well incorporated will form a pretty solid but still pliable ball.
- Grab about a tablespoon worth of mixture at a time and roll into balls.
- Place chocolate bliss balls in an airtight container and store in the fridge. Enjoy!
Notes
HOW TO STORE
You can store your homemade bliss balls in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 weeks!
You can also freeze your bliss balls. I would first freeze them on a tray, so they hold their shape and don't stick to each other. Then place the frozen balls in ziploc freezer bags.
They can last about 3 months in the freezer. Let them thaw either at room temperature or in the fridge before biting into them!
Substitutions
You can substitute peanut butter for any nut butter you like!
Honey can be substituted for maple syrup.
If you don’t want to use oats or have oats almond flour will work as well!
